| A | B |
| simulations | models that imitate the world |
| inference | interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge |
| interpreting data | identifying a pattern/trend in a graph or notes. |
| data | facts, figures, other evidence gainded through observation. |
| conclusion | the end/ the answer/ Scientists reach this after they review the data they collect. |
| freezing | a liquid changing into a solid. |
| sublimation | A change from a solid to a gas without passing through a liquid state. |
| vaporization | a liquid becoming a gas. |
| condensation | a gas changing into a liquid. |
| hypothesis | A scientific explanation that can be tested by observation or experiment. |
| theory | A well-tested scientific concept that explains a wide range of observations. |
| scientific law | Statement that describes what scientist expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions. |
| variables | any factor that can change in an experiment. |
| scientific theory | A well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations. It could possibly be contradicted by new tests. When that happens, scientist must change it or abandon it. |
| International System of Units | A system of measurement used by scientists around the world internationally. |